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 Recent News

  • Missouri Minimum Wage will be $7.05 effective January 1, 2009 more.....
  • Notice: General Wage Order No. 52 is now final and in effect as of August 7, 2008. more.....
  • Federal Minimum Wage Increases to $6.55 per Hour
  • Click here for more information regarding new legislation requiring that all employees working for contractors or subcontractors on "Public Works" construction projects complete a 10-hour construction safety training program. This new law goes into effect August 28, 2009. The text of this law can be found in HB 1549 in Section 292.675.

     

  • Annual Wage Order No. 15 *** Now in Effect ***
    The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission has issued Orders resolving all objections filed to Annual Wage Order No. 15. Therefore, Annual Wage Order No. 15 is now final and in effect as of May 20, 2008. Click here for details.
  • Excessive Unemployment remains in effect since October 19, 2007  more.....
  • Notice: Missouri's Minimum Wage will be $6.65 effective January 1, 2008  more.....
  • Notice: Code of State Regulation - Prevailing Wage Arbitration Rules  more.....
  • Due to a clerical error, Footnote "g" was inadvertantly omitted from Annual Wage Order No. 14 for Washington County for the Occupational Title of Plumber. Footnote "g" has been inserted and applies to the Occupational Title of Plumber.
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 Labor Standards Quick Facts

  For the Month of November 2008  
  Unemployment Rate 6.7%
  Minimum Wage $6.65
  Potential OSHA fines Avoided by Missouri Businesses $324,770.00